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It is just nice to walk out the front door and remember that you are not in the USA

Posted on 01/02/202001/02/2020 by margrad80

I promised some more photos taken as I walked around town, so here they are:

This photo was taken with the idea of making a jigsaw puzzle out of it. That is why I was aiming more for interesting angles and colors than documenting what I saw.
This charming front porch is behind a fence, but I placed my phone against the fence to keep the black bars out of the frame.
Just for fun I posted the left hand one to Facebook, when I got tired of people in the US complaining about the winter weather.. Only one of my friends realized that it was in Celsius. The Fahrenheit one, for earlier the same day is on the right.
Arequipa, Peru, is a small city with a very homey feel. The beauty of the surrounding mountains is the backdrop for just about every view.
A lot of the buildings in the city are built of volcanic sillar, giving them a characteristic white color. Other buildings just seem to be whitewashed, to fit into the being part of the White City.
There are quite a few small parks dotted throughout the city. This photo was taken in the Plaza de Yanahuara. I am still trying to find out the significance of the Anaphoras in the parks. This the fanciest one I have seen, most are like the brown one in the upper left hand corner of the photo.

UPDATE! I just learnd that they are called chombas. They are used to make chicha. “But chicha, which is credited with a long list of healthy effects that almost touch the miraculous, remains an indispensable part of the menu and one of the typical images on any table of a picanteria. In fact, each house makes its own chicha daily in huge earthenware jars (called chombas), from which the vessels that circulate in various sizes are served: baby, doctors , bud, and the huge caporal, with a liter and a half of chicha.”
https://www.lavanguardia.com/comer/sitios/20160603/402248603418/picanterias-peru-arequipa.html

These little boys were dressed in school uniforms, while they were running around picking up rocks and putting them into the amphora. Plaza de Yanahuara
Plaza de Yanahuara
Plaza de Yanahuara
The brown amphora in Plaza de Yanahuara
Next to Plaza de Yanahuara, is the Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Yanahuara
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Yanahuara
At the end of the plaza is a scenic overlook. On this day a graduation was taking place. What a striking place to have your photos taken.
Plaza de Yanahuara
As I was walking along the main road into town, I noticed that a big demonstration was going on in front of the police station. Actually I could hear it for blocks before I saw the protestors.
I later learned: That the residents of the Arequipa and Islay provinces and workers nationwide were holding strikes and demonstrations in protest of a government mining project, concerned about for the mine’s environmental impact. They are calling for the end of the project as well as for President Martin Vizcarra’s resignation and a new constitution. The protest had a festive air and the cops in riot gear in font of the building’s door looked bored.
The Plaza Las Américas is quite near to my place. This is the park I go walk in before going shopping. Yes, that is the Statue of Liberty. As you can see, I just can’t help taking photos as I walk around.
There are always people enjoying the park. Plaza Las Américas. I have never seen the fountain running, but if it is like other countries I have been in, the fountains will only be on at night.
Plaza Las Américas
I was delighted to find that on certain days the Plaza Las Américas is festooned with flags.
Plaza Las Américas
In the days leading up to Christmas, I saw this sheilded area, and assumed that it was where they were going to put up a nativity scene.
Plaza Las Américas
Peeking be hind the cloth I saw the above.
Plaza Las Américas
On a later day, I went back to see the finished scene. I found it interesting that the manger part is so small. All the images of life in Arequipa are given just as much weight.
Plaza Las Américas
Even some bulls mixing it up.
Plaza Las Américas
One of the six entrances to the Plaza Las Américas
Plaza Las Américas festooned for Chrismas
Where the children at on Santa’s lap.
Plaza Las Américas
Iglesia “Nuestra Señora de los Dolores is next to the Plaza Las Américas.
I often see the students from the two attached schools using the park as a play ground.
Plaza Las Américas
The stay dogs around here look well fed. They are huge but seemingly not aggressive.
Alongside the Plaza Las Américas and on the same street with a good distance between them. Roast Chicken restaurants are big here.
Earlier in my stay I walked over to visit the Municipal Selva Alegre Park, I didn’t realize until later that I had missed the Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman, which is just to the north.
I spotted it when I was examining Google Maps, and made a point of going.
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
Llamas seem to be standard park equipment here.
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
It is a boat, but I don’t know why it is here.
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
The walkways are very tall. Maybe it is because of rain, or maybe to give them some room to settle down.
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
A couple of huge dogs chilling out in the park.
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
Though the dogs seem chill, I don’t get close to the, but use zoom for closeups.
Parque Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman

The park was pretty empty. I don’t know if it was the time of day, or the actual day I visited. If I lived nearby it would be a good place to go and walk, but it isn’t attractive enough to walk for miles to see it like I did on this day. At least I got a good walk in.

The next bunch of photos are just random ones I took walking around Town. There are any particular theme or order. They are just of things that caught my eye.

There weren’t a whole lot of Christmas decorations around town, so this tree stood out.
The churros here are a light fluffy pastry filled with a exceptionally delicate filling.
I got this one from a street vendor for about $0.33 USD.
Walking home from the park I decided to go to the supermarket via the back streets. It was a nice walk with little traffic.
I don’t think I will be going to this one.
I am always surprised at the American pop culture I see around the world.
I found roof three dogs!
A wide view of the dogs and their suroundings.
No matter where you are or what language is being used, people are pretty much the same.
Another Bug for my collection
A furniture repair shop down the street from where I live
A work in progress at the local repair shop.
This looks familer.
One of the things I really love here is the verity of sauces sold in bags. It is so much nicer than bottles and jars.

I am sorry that the video preview is sideways. it wasn’t shot that way. I am working on getting it fixed. When you click to play, it should turn around. This is the train that passes outside my apartment. I love the sound of trains.

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2 thoughts on “It is just nice to walk out the front door and remember that you are not in the USA”

  1. Lucas says:
    01/06/2020 at 8:23 pm

    Aloha Sam the photos are most interesting. Will have do some googling to find out exactly where Arequipa is in Peru and who Juan Pablo Vizardo y Guzman was in Peruvian history. I wish our parks came with llamas. Will you still be visiting Honolulu during March?

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    1. margrad80 says:
      01/06/2020 at 8:30 pm

      Yes, I will I will be arriving on March 13th. I am glad to hear you liked the most recent posts.

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